BioNEST-BHU

Presents

Virtual Ideathon 2021

What is IDEATHON?

Ideathons are intensive brainstorming events for students to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. In the new normal it will be virtual in nature.

Participants work in teams where individuals from different backgrounds, skills and interests converge to diagnose predefined problems, identify the best opportunities and ideate the most viable solution.

An ideathon may require just ideas, a solution, a roadmap or an actionable plan. Ideathons are typically time-bound, spanning a few hours to a couple of days.

Ideathon engage students in an alternative, out of classroom experience.

Gain 21st century critical skills in collaboration and design thinking, complete with final presentation to judges.

It will open a new door to the students to start their own venture.

It will provide the opportunity to meet experts in their respective field.

Process

Submit Ideas

Get registered on the portal once & submit your ideas

Screening

Teams should be shortlisted based on judging criteria and will be informed accordingly

Presentation

Present your ideas to the jury panel at a predefined date

Recognition

Few selected ideas would be rewarded with incubation opportunity

Execution

Converting the ideas into Proof of Concept at the BioNEST-BHU Incubation Centre

To Submit Your Ideas

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Rewards

  1. Individuals/Teams would be selected after the interview to join the BioNEST-BHU Incubation Centre.
  2. The BioNEST-BHU Incubation Centre will provide co-working space to the Incubatees for 3 months for writing proposal for initial funding.
  3. After getting initial funding only incubation work will be allowed in the BioNEST-BHU otherwise not.
  4. During this period, they will be allowed to participate events organised by the BioNEST-BHU.
  5. The Incubatees will also be able to seek mentorship from the Faculty Members from various Institutes of Banaras Hindu University in their expert domain.
  6. The BioNEST-BHU shall also connect the Incubatees with funding sources to pitch for their businesses and other potential collaborators
  7. All shortlisted participants will be given a Participation Certificate

About US

BioNEST-BHU will focus on Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Healthcare, Agritech, Food Technology and allied areas. It is being developed in about 10000 ft2space on the 4th floor of the Central Discovery Centre (CDC) building. It will consist of 15 rooms (300 sq ft each) for start-ups along with laboratories dedicated for Molecular Biology, Chemistry and Microbial /Animal Cell culture facilities. BHU-BioNEST promotes incubation of start-ups by connecting them with the expert faculty members in the Institute of Science, Institute of Agricultural Science and Institute of Medical Sciences. It also facilitates access to the Central Instrumentation facility in the Central Discovery Centre as well as in the different departments of the University. BHU-BioNEST connects start-ups with inventors/ developers involved in developing technologies ready for transfer to industry as well as to hospitals and provide initial hand-holding / mentorship to the start-ups.

IMPORTANT Dates

  1. Registration & Idea Submission Starts : 25th August 2021 @ 12:00 hrs
  2. Registration & Idea Submission Ends : 5th September 2021 @ 11:59 hrs
  3. Announcement of Shortlisted Participants for Evaluation Round : 11th September 2021
  4. Evaluation Rounds : 13th, 14th September 2021
  5. Announcement of Selected Participants for Incubation opportunity : 15th September 2021

CONTACT US

BioNEST-BHU Incubation Centre

4th Floor, CDC Building, Opposite Central Office, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Website: www.bionestbhu.org

Email ID : bionestbhu@bhu.ac.in

Phone : 8127980858 & 8076696601

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